Austin MSA
2026-09-21
🏆 Ranked #311 of 359 U.S. metros on one-year home price growth — ALEX Intelligence, 2026 Q2. This isn’t a warning sign; it’s a milestone. After years of hypergrowth, Austin’s market has matured. Prices rose just 0.3% in 2026 Q2 — not because demand is fading, but because supply is finally catching up. The real story? The shift from ownership-driven appreciation to rental yield as the primary value engine. This is not a market cooling — it’s a market stabilizing. For investors, the opportunity isn’t in chasing price growth anymore; it’s in capturing the long-term value of high-demand rental corridors. Read the full data: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-21-austin-msa-hou-fhfa-hpi-growth-1y-msa
One-Year Change in Metropolitan House Price Index (2026 Q2) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#311 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX <- this market
#1 Muncie, IN
#2 Owensboro, KY
#3 Anniston-Oxford, AL
#4 Paducah, KY-IL
#5 Sumter, SC
#6 Lima, OH
#7 Urban Honolulu, HI
#8 Charleston, WV
#9 Lawton, OK
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-21-austin-msa-hou-fhfa-hpi-growth-1y-msa
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



